Afghanistan: Three Spanish nationals die in Bamyan shooting
May 18, 2024, at 03:42 pm
At least four people, including three Spanish nationals, died in a shooting incident in Central Afghanistan on Friday, media reports said.
Bodies of three hostages recovered from Gaza strip, says IDF
May 18, 2024, at 02:40 pm
The Israel Defense Forces on Friday said the bodies of three hostages have been recovered from the Gaza strip.
Pakistan: Dera women, residents protest excessive load shedding in Chota Lahor tehsil
May 18, 2024, at 01:29 am
Dera women and residents of Chota Lahor tehsil in Pakistan recently blocked road to demonstrate against excessive load shedding in the region.
Pakistan: CM Sarfraz Bugti's friend gunned down in Balochistan
May 18, 2024, at 12:38 am
At least three men, including a close friend of the chief minister, were gunned down by unknown men in Pakistan's Balochistan on Tuesday, media reports said.
British man commits suicide after fatally choking 26-year-old girlfriend during drug-induced sex
May 17, 2024, at 11:45 pm
A drug-induced 'sex game' by a couple in the UK went wrong after a 26-year-old woman was accidentally choked to death by her boyfriend during the act, leading to his own suicide a few hours later, an inquest in a British court has heard.
May 17, 2024, at 11:38 pm
Family members of a seven-year-old rape victim in Pakistan demonstrated outside the National Institute of Child Health when they expressed dissatisfaction over the medical treatment the minor girl is receiving in the hospital.
Pakistan: Firing incident leaves two police personnel injured
May 17, 2024, at 11:35 pm
A firing incident in Pakistan's South Waziristan left two police personnel injured recently, media reports said.
Antonio Guterres repeats call to Israel to halt Rafah assault as aid stocks dwindle
May 17, 2024, at 08:43 pm
UN chief António Guterres reiterated his warning on Thursday against a full-scale assault on Rafah, just as aid teams issued increasingly urgent appeals for safe passage throughout Gaza, to replenish dangerously low stocks of lifesaving supplies.
Slovakia PM Robert Fico undergoes 5-hour surgery after being shot multiple times, now stable
May 17, 2024, at 05:35 pm
Slovakia Prime Minister Robert Fico is stable after a five-hour surgery which he underwent after he was shot five times in an assassination plot, media reports said.
May 17, 2024, at 02:56 pm
A 14-year-old has died of cardiac arrest in the USA after he took part in a social media challenge that dared people to eat extremely hot tortilla chip, media reports said.
May 16, 2024, at 08:07 pm
New Delhi/Karachi/IBNS: Pakistani lawmaker Syed Mustafa Kamal has lauded India's mission to the Moon while slamming the deplorable situation in Karachi during an address to Parliament on Wednesday.
US issues fresh guidelines for H-1B visa holders who have been laid off
May 16, 2024, at 05:56 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced fresh guidelines for H-1B visa holders who got terminated from their jobs after major corporations like Google, Tesla, and Walmart announced extensive layoffs, affecting the lives of many immigrant workers.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico shot multiple times; attacker held
May 16, 2024, at 02:45 am
Handlova (Slovakia): Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot multiple times and rushed to a hospital with gruesome injuries on Wednesday after a cabinet meeting, media reported citing officials.
Pakistani women storm into DI Khan grid station to demonstrate against prolonged power cut
May 15, 2024, at 11:35 pm
A large number of women, who were demonstrating against prolonged powercut, stormed into a grid station in DI Khan region of Pakistan recently, media reports said on Wednesday.
450,000 Gazans now uprooted from Rafah as Israeli bombardment continues
May 15, 2024, at 11:03 pm
Large parts of the city of Rafah are now a “ghost town”, with UN humanitarians reporting on Tuesday that some 450,000 Gazans have been forcibly displaced from the southernmost city by Israeli evacuation orders in the last week.
ICC Prosecutor outlines roadmap to complete Libya war crimes probe
May 15, 2024, at 09:56 pm
The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced at the UN Security Council on Tuesday that the investigative stage of the legal proceedings into alleged war crimes in Libya is expected to conclude by the end of 2025, transitioning into the judicial stage.
UN forum in Bahrain: Innovation as the key to solving global problems
May 15, 2024, at 09:44 pm
A major UN forum opened on Tuesday in Bahrain. Its mission: to empower entrepreneurial leaders who can build a brighter future and achieve sustainable development for all.
The Portals: Dublin-New York video gateway shuts down amid alleged 'inappropriate behaviour'
May 15, 2024, at 08:38 pm
Prompted by 'inappropriate behaviour', two public sculptures featuring a livestream between Dublin, Ireland, and New York City were shutdown temporarily.
May 15, 2024, at 08:31 pm
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken took a red guitar in his hand and performed at a basement bar in Kyiv on Tuesday (May 14, 2024) where he expressed his support to the conflict-ravaged country and said the people of Ukraine are fighting for a free world.
UN report reveals record 75.9 million internally displaced in 2023
May 15, 2024, at 03:01 pm
The number of people living in internal displacement soared to a record 75.9 million last year, a new UN-backed report said on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Seven-year-old raped in Karachi
May 14, 2024, at 08:07 pm
An unknown man raped a seven-year-old girl in Pakistan's Karachi city, media reports said.
May 14, 2024, at 07:18 pm
A prominent political activist from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) has urged the Indian government to summon the Pakistani envoy for an explanation after Pakistan Rangers opened fire on thousands of locals in Muzaffarabad recently.
UNHCR report shows complementary admissions for refugees reach record highs
May 14, 2024, at 06:19 pm
A new report jointly issued by the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) reveals a significant increase in the issuance of study, work, family reunification and sponsorship permits to refugees by OECD countries and Brazil.
May 14, 2024, at 06:00 pm
An Indian national, who was working with the United Nations, was killed in Gaza when the vehicle in which he was travelling, came under attack in Rafah as the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas has intensified over the past few weeks, media reports said.
UNICEF says nearly 2,000 children killed in ongoing Ukraine-Russia war
May 14, 2024, at 04:53 pm
Nearly 2,000 children in Ukraine have lost their lives amidst ongoing and escalating war, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday, citing UN-verified data.
Countless lives at stake in Sudan’s El Fasher, warn UN aid teams
May 14, 2024, at 04:40 pm
Reports have been coming in that a hospital in Sudan’s North Darfur has been damaged in a heavy uptick of hostilities, leaving two youngsters dead and fanning renewed famine fears, UN aid teams have said.
Israel-Palestine conflict: Intense battle continues in Gaza, IDF attacks Hamas members
May 14, 2024, at 03:01 pm
Deploying tank fire, artillery and airstrikes against Hamas, Israeli forces are continuing their offensive across Gaza, marking one of the intense phases of the ongoing conflict.
Teen girl burnt to death in Pakistani village for refusing to marry a man selected by her family
May 14, 2024, at 12:39 am
A 17-year-old woman was allegedly burnt and beaten to death by her parents after she refused to marry a man they selected in a Pakistani village named Liaqatpur.
Gaza: We must prevent a large-scale offensive in Rafah, UN pleads
May 13, 2024, at 09:53 pm
The Secretary-General and the UN human rights chief said again on Sunday that a large-scale Israeli offensive in Rafah must be prevented at all costs, warning of catastrophic consequences in the densely populated southern area in Gaza.
Young Baloch man goes missing in Pakistan's Turbat
May 13, 2024, at 04:38 am
A young Baloch man has gone missing in Pakistan's Turbat city, media reports said.